Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Manisha Kumari Makes History with Relay Gold at South Asian Athletics Championships
A young woman named Manisha, whose father is a truck driver, has made history!
She won a gold medal as part of a relay race team at a big athletics competition in India.
This is a very special win because she is the first person from her home district, Hamirpur, to ever win a gold medal in an international event.
Manisha and her teammates ran the 4x400 meter race very fast, beating teams from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
She is 24 years old and comes from a small village.
Manisha said this win is for all the daughters in her state and she is thankful for everyone who helped her get here.
She previously won other medals in national competitions.
Manisha Kumari became the first athlete from Hamirpur district to win an international gold medal.
She won gold in the women's 4x400m relay at the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi.
Manisha and her teammates M R Poovamma, Neeru Pathak, and Olimba Steffi clocked 3:34.70 to secure the win.
The 24-year-old athlete is the daughter of a truck driver and a homemaker from Utpur village.
Manisha has a history of strong performances, including a gold in the 400m at the Open Athletics Competition and a bronze at the National Inter-State Championship.
- Who
- Manisha Kumari and her teammates M R Poovamma, Neeru Pathak, and Olimba Steffi
- What
- Won gold in the women's 4x400m relay
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi
- Why
- Achieved first international gold for her district and brought honor to her state.
- Athlete
- Manisha Kumari
- Event
- Women's 4x400m Relay
- Championship
- South Asian Athletics Championships 2025
- Location
- Ranchi
- Winning Time
- 3:34.70
- Home District
- Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh